Roadside Inspection 80096956

Roadside inspection on Nov 1, 2023 in Texas • Carrier: LEE-TEX SERVICES LLC (USDOT 3713846) • Vehicle: KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
21
OOS Violations
4
19% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
80096956
Date:
Nov 1, 2023
State:
Texas
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
21
HazMat:
No
Vehicle:
KENWORTH T800 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
1M34296 (TX)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 75.

Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2023, this is a more severe than typical result.

Severity context

How mild, normal, or severe was this inspection compared to its carrier, state, and station?

vs Level 2 median in Texas
21
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 115,177 Level 2 inspections in Texas during 2023

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
21
20 more than the median (1)
Compared to 642,260 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 25.2%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2023
Honest opinion

An out-of-service order is one of the most consequential outcomes a roadside inspection can produce — the most heavily-weighted OOS citation here was 393.75(a)(3) (Tire-flat and/or audible air leak, severity weight 8). (393.75(a)(3))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XKDDB9X45J086467 TX 1M34296 KENWORTH T800 2005
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1GRDM9627WM061310 TX 179B700 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers 1998

Violations Cited

21 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.75(a)(2) Tire-tread and/or sidewall separation 8 Vehicle Maintenance
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak 8 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.209(d) Steering system components worn, welded, or missing 6 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.25(a) Improper Lamp Mounting 6 Vehicle Maintenance
393.25(a) Improper Lamp Mounting 6 Vehicle Maintenance
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.53(b) CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.55(c)(1) Truck Tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 not equipped with an antilock brake system. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.55(c)(2) CMV other than truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1998 not equipped with an antilock brake system. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.201(a) Frame cracked / loose / sagging / broken 2 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.203(c) Hood not securely fastened 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.93(b) Failure to equip truck with seatbelts 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher 2 Vehicle Maintenance
392.9 Driver may not operate a CMV without proper load securement 1 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving
392.9b(a) 392.9b(a) Unsafe Driving

Violation categories (BASICs)

Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.

Nearby inspections (same carrier, ±60 days)

Other times this carrier was inspected around the same date.

Inspection Date State Level Location Violations OOS
80084766 Oct 31, 2023 TX L2 12 OOS
79909917 Oct 9, 2023 TX L2 7 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87080268 Feb 14, 2026 TX L2 1GRDM9627WM061310 OOS
84643779 Apr 29, 2025 TX L2 1GRDM9627WM061310
83548672 Jan 2, 2025 TX L2 1GRDM9627WM061310 OOS
82768812 Sep 20, 2024 TX L1 1XKDDB9X45J086467 OOS
78576526 May 5, 2023 TX L2 1GRDM9627WM061310 OOS
78576526 May 5, 2023 TX L2 1XKDDB9X45J086467 OOS

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